Do you have leftover bits of worsted weight yarn lying about? You know what I’m talking about. You make a sweater or a blanket and are left with a partial skein. The rest gets shoved into a jar or bag or plastic container and thrown into the back of the closet until you figure out something else to do with it later. Well, something else is this and later is now.

This pattern was designed to use up leftover bits of yarn from the coordinating hat, but it will work with leftovers from all of your worsted knits. They’re knit from the top down with the idea that you separate what yarn you have into two balls before beginning and work until you run out.-- Give your leftovers new life!

Sizes: Toddler (Child, Teen) Adult S [Adult M, Adult L]

with finished hand circumferences of:

5.75 (6.25, 7) 7.75 [8, 8.75]” / 14.5 (16, 18) 19.5 [20.5, 22] cm

This pattern fits best with negative ease. Choose the size slightly smaller than the finished hand circumference of the intended wearer.

Gauge: 24 stitches and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Pattern Stitch

Yarn Requirements: Approximately 565 (85, 100) 117 [130, 150] yards / 59 (78, 91) 107 [119, 137] meters worsted weight wool.

Sample shown in The Fibre Co., Cumbria (90% Wool 10% Mohair & 238 yards / 218 meters per 100g) Colorway: Schafell Pike; 1 hank

Needles and Notions: US size 6 / 4 mm and US 8 / 5 mm needles as preferred for working small circumferences in the round (or size needed to obtain gauge) plus one extra needle in larger size to attach thumb.

2 stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle.

Techniques used: Knitting in the round, slipping stitches, decreasing.